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I think that the militia-esque vitriole began appearing in mainstream thought after Ruby Ridge and Waco. Some of the government's actions at RR and Waco were indefensible (one can look to the treatment of leftists in the 60's to see earlier examples of federal malfeasance towards radicals), which inflamed the sensibilities of mainstream gun advocates as well as fringe elements. Although this anger was justified on many levels, it did have the unfortunate side effect of bringing the language of extremists into more common usage.
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